NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
September 22, 2019
Will Shortz

The same letter in each of the words below can be changed and the same two letters can be substituted for it to make new words. What are the new words?

1. PORE
2. FURY
3. GLORY
4. DIRECT
5. MARES
6. GLARES
7. BORING
8. COUNTER

Answer:

The R in each clue word can be replaced by two S's to make a new word:

1. POSSE
2. FUSSY
3. GLOSSY
4. DISSECT
5. MASSES
6. GLASSES
7. BOSSING
8. COUNTESS